Estate Services
Estate Services has responsibility for the
following core areas of estate management.
The Trust provides a weekly cleaning service to
337 blocks of flats and 30 sheltered housing schemes, incorporating
3,300 units of accommodation. We clean communal areas, both
internally and externally, including high-level communal external
window cleaning and the cleaning of laundries
A partnering contract incorporates grass cutting, borders,
shrubs and hedge maintenance, the collection of litter and leaf
clearance.
We remove approximately 2,000 tons of bulk
household rubbish per annum dumped on our land and in bin rooms. We
also deal with fly-tipping and sweeping paths and garage areas.
We actively promote recycling to residents and
encourage more recycling through greater provision of
facilities.
We manage a considerable amount of green space,
including the maintenance of a significant number of trees.
The Trust works very closely with Bath & North East Somerset
Council Enforcement Officers in the removal of abandoned
vehicles.
Service Charge administration
The Trust has recently introduced variable
service charges in the rents and this has required us to obtain
actual costing of services provided on a block-by-block basis. The
same procedure is used for leaseholder annual service charges.
Estate inspections
Estate Officers survey of all our estates to
provide information on the overall condition and provide data in
conjunction with possible insurance claims.
Play areas
The Trust is responsible for 21 play areas in and
around the city. These are leased from Bath & North East
Somerset Council and we have an agreement with the council for
maintaining the equipment.
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